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Courgette Chips and Mayonnaise 26 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm
I am never sad about the courgettes glut. In our climate there are so few things that grow abundantly and even when they do it is for only a few weeks of the year. We eat courgette soup once or tw...
Overnight Oatcakes 18 Aug 2013 | 04:53 pm
I have been eating oatcakes all my life. It’s only recently that I started to make my own. These aren’t Scottish oatcakes, which are more of a biscuit to eat with cheese. These are Derbyshire oatcake...
The Aga Tarts 3 Aug 2013 | 01:25 am
You know how this works by now: I tell you a meandering tale by way of recipe foreplay then insert a money shot to keep your interest. Today though…because my final images are being saved for the Aut...
Comfort Food 101 22 Jul 2013 | 02:15 am
We’re in the middle of a heat wave. The Met Office are giving out safety warnings on the news, everyone’s found their summer clothes from the last decade and the lawn has gone brown. THIS IS IT…SUMME...
Smokin’ 15 Jul 2013 | 01:14 am
I just tried smoking for the first time. I know, I know, I probably shouldn’t, but all the cool kids were doing it and I wanted to see what it was like. Don’t tell my mum, but I kinda liked it. Anyw...
Orange & Elderflower Liqueur 30 Jun 2013 | 12:23 am
Just to mix things up a bit this year I made ‘liqueur’ as well as the usual elderflower cordial. In truth this is Orange and Elderflower Vodka and Lemon and Elderflower Gin, not really a liqueur. ...
French Toast PB & J 26 Jun 2013 | 05:44 pm
Sometimes, you just have to try things. Now I know how Elvis felt.
Sunday Night 24 Jun 2013 | 03:00 am
Sunday night is about being together in the kitchen and enjoying the cooking process. So here’s how it goes… We roll in from the cinema, having seen an afternoon preview of Despicable Me 2, talking ...
Plank – Mark II 17 Jun 2013 | 10:59 pm
The one where I ramble on about children, food...and planks.
Steak and Chips 11 Jun 2013 | 02:57 am
This meal was an early anniversary treat. Tomorrow Ed and I will have been married for 14 years. Worth celebrating with steak and strawberries don't you think?
